Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 165 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S1/31/23 S2/1/23 H2/20/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 59
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5 By: Senator L. Chesterfield
6 By: Representatives J. Richardson, Achor
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF PHYSICAL FORCE; TO AMEND
10 THE LAW WITH RESPECT TO CIRCUMSTANCES THAT JUSTIFY
11 THE USE OF PHYSICAL FORCE UPON ANOTHER PERSON; AND
12 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 TO AMEND THE LAW WITH RESPECT TO
17 CIRCUMSTANCES THAT JUSTIFY THE USE OF
18 PHYSICAL FORCE UPON ANOTHER PERSON.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 5-2-601, concerning definitions with regard
24 to justifications for the use of physical force upon another person, is
25 amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows:
26 (10) "School employee" includes a person employed by a school
27 under a written contract, which shall include a:
28 (A) Classified school employee; and
29 (B) Licensed school employee.
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31 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 5-2-605(1), concerning the use of physical
32 force upon another person that is considered justifiable, is amended to read
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34 (1) A parent, teacher school employee, guardian, or other person
35 entrusted with care and supervision of a minor or an incompetent person may
36 use reasonable and appropriate physical force upon the minor or incompetent
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1 person when and to the extent reasonably necessary to maintain discipline or
2 to promote the welfare of the minor or incompetent person or if the parent,
3 school employee, guardian, or other person entrusted with care and
4 supervision of the minor or the incompetent person is authorized by § 5-2-606
5 to use physical force on the minor or incompetent person;
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Statutes affected:
Old version SB59 Original - 1-12-2023 02:07 PM: 5-2-601, 5-2-605(1)
Old version SB59 V2 - 1-31-2023 09:57 AM: 5-2-601, 5-2-605(1)
Old version SB59 V3 - 2-1-2023 02:21 PM: 5-2-601, 5-2-605(1)
Old version SB59 V4 - 2-20-2023 01:48 PM: 5-2-601, 5-2-605(1)
SB 59: 5-2-601, 5-2-605(1)
Act 165: 5-2-601, 5-2-605(1)